Survey Data
Reg No
30319023
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Original Use
House
In Use As
Hotel
Date
1840 - 1880
Coordinates
129769, 224948
Date Recorded
27/08/2008
Date Updated
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Description
Attached four-bay, three-storey house, built c.1860, now in use as hotel and having recent additions to rear and side and recent attic conversion with dormered hipped roof, rendered parapets and replacement metal rainwater goods. Roughly coursed limestone rubble walls having rendered eaves course and with dressed quoins to corners. Square-headed window openings having raised reveals, limestone sills and voussoirs and replacement six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Recent window boxes to first floor supported on corbels. Square-headed door opening having carved moulded limestone surround and replacement timber glazed door. Small yard to front of building forms corner of New Dock Street and Flood Street.
Appraisal
This former residence has been converted to a hotel. A decorative focus is provided by the carved doorcase and the building is enhanced by the continued use of timber sash windows. Its setting is enhanced by the unusual small yard to the front.